FISHING -- With a big pulse of spring chinook headed upstream past Bonneville Dam, fish managers are expecting good things for upstream fishermen. Weather was generally poor through the weekend and fishing has been slow in the Snake River since the season opened last week,…
FISHING -- What appears to be the biggest one-day tally of spring chinook since 2002 passed over Bonneville Dam on Wednesday, prompting more enthusiasm for the possibility of another lower Columbia River season. The announcement could come after a recalculation of the forecast in the…
WINTERSPORTS -- Hold on to your spray skirts, kayakers. The ski-snowshoe-snowboard season is not yet over. This week's weather foray into 70-degree temperatures isn't enough to trigger the big spring runoff events whitewater enthusiasts relish. "It's still getting below freezing at night in the upper…
TRAILS -- The Friends of the Bluff are coordinating a trash cleanup day along the popular South Hill Bluff trails below High Drive on Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m.-noon. Groups will stage at the dirt parking area at 57th and Hatch. Gloves, water, wheel…
LANDSCAPES -- Hugh Imhoff drove to the top of Steptoe Butte Wednesday morning to take advantage of the cool, clear weather for scenic photography. The Palouse Hills that stretch out like waves in a stormy sea provide scenic camera fodder that changes with the seasons…
FISHING -- Learn what you need to know to catch fish with a fly rod in the Coeur d’Alene and St. Joe rivers during a 2 hour presentation, starting at 6 p.m. on May 14 at Silver Bow Fly Shop in Spokane Valley. The seminar…
PUBLIC LANDS -- Washington State Parks have a fee-free access day coming up. Here's the list of 11 days in which the Discover Pass is not needed for vehicle entry in 2014: Jan. 19 and 20 – Martin Luther King holiday. March 19 – Washington…
Rich Landers writes and photographs stories and columns for a wide range of outdoors coverage, including Outdoors feature sections on Sunday and Thursday.
